2020, 3rd Quarter filings #
This report details the number of filings and closed units in the 3rd quarter of 2020. As a reminder, we are only showing filings and closures related to single union elections (rare multi-union elections are excluded).
Filings by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2020 335 petitions for new units were filed, a 37.86% increase from the previous quarter The median size was 18 with a total of 16,960 workers across all units, a 28.36% increase from the previous quarter
| National | Total Units Filed | Change in Units | Total Workers | Change in Total Workers | Median Unit Size | Change in Median Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 112 | 33 | 4,432 | -5.55% | 16.0 | -29.97% |
| Teamsters | 64 | 27 | 2,245 | 77.70% | 17.5 | -12.21% |
| SEIU | 19 | 1 | 1,247 | -26.64% | 14.0 | -56.61% |
| IAM | 17 | 6 | 460 | -22.20% | 15.0 | 25.53% |
| IUOE | 14 | 1 | 260 | 16.65% | 12.0 | 0.00% |
| IBEW | 12 | 6 | 159 | -67.71% | 8.0 | -56.61% |
| UFCW | 11 | -3 | 549 | -59.94% | 40.0 | 23.31% |
| SPFPA | 9 | 6 | 336 | 243.09% | 28.0 | 115.44% |
| UAW | 8 | 5 | 1,056 | 2,414.25% | 59.5 | 230.88% |
| Other | 7 | 7 | 926 | - | 10.0 | - |
| LIUNA | 6 | 2 | 113 | 276.39% | 19.0 | 192.03% |
| AFSCME | 5 | -1 | 241 | -56.61% | 24.0 | -57.72% |
| USW | 5 | 2 | 546 | 149.85% | 58.0 | -17.76% |
| ATU | 4 | -1 | 130 | -37.74% | 26.0 | -6.66% |
| BCTGM | 4 | 2 | 1,784 | 1,361.97% | 300.0 | 391.83% |
| UA | 4 | 1 | 122 | 48.84% | 27.5 | 62.16% |
| CWA | 3 | -1 | 23 | -46.62% | 7.0 | -17.76% |
| NewsGuild | 3 | -1 | 168 | 150.96% | 35.0 | 118.77% |
| OPEIU | 3 | 1 | 80 | -41.07% | 16.0 | -76.59% |
| RWDSU | 3 | 0 | 51 | -15.54% | 11.0 | -47.73% |
| AFT | 2 | 2 | 1,539 | - | 769.5 | - |
| Ironworkers | 2 | 1 | 22 | -58.83% | 11.0 | -79.92% |
| NAGE | 2 | 2 | 72 | - | 36.0 | - |
| NNU | 2 | 2 | 72 | - | 36.0 | - |
| SAG-AFTRA | 2 | 2 | 41 | - | 20.5 | - |
| FCGOA | 1 | 0 | 16 | -62.16% | 16.0 | -62.16% |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 11 | - | 11.0 | - |
| IFPTE | 1 | -2 | 8 | -94.35% | 8.0 | -88.80% |
| ILWU | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2.0 | - |
| IUPAT | 1 | -1 | 13 | -64.38% | 13.0 | -29.97% |
| Multiple | 1 | 0 | 18 | 99.90% | 18.0 | 99.90% |
| NATCA | 1 | -1 | 4 | -63.27% | 4.0 | -27.75% |
| TWU | 1 | 1 | 9 | - | 9.0 | - |
| UNITE HERE | 1 | -1 | 29 | -92.13% | 29.0 | -84.36% |
| UWUA | 1 | 0 | 35 | 45.51% | 35.0 | 45.51% |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 1 | 0 | 97 | 340.77% | 97.0 | 340.77% |
| WU | 1 | 1 | 44 | - | 44.0 | - |
| BAC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IATSE | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| IUEC | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| NYSNA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SMART | 0 | -2 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| SSOBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | - | 0.0 | - |
Closed Elections by Union #
In the 3rd quarter of 2020 344 petitions for new units were closed (this includes petitions where no election was ever held), with 51.16% closed with a certification order, creating 176 total new units. This was a 147.89% increase from the previous quarter in successful union certifications. Overall this represents approximately 10,627 workers, which is a 323.05% increase from the previous quarter The median bargaining unit has 17 workers.
| National | Total Units Closed | Change in Closed | Units Won | Total Workers Added | Median Successful Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncoded | 112 | 22 | 13 | 802 | 15.0 |
| Teamsters | 52 | 34 | 30 | 940 | 17.5 |
| SEIU | 26 | 16 | 22 | 1,837 | 18.5 |
| UFCW | 19 | 13 | 8 | 441 | 39.0 |
| IUOE | 18 | 13 | 15 | 205 | 12.0 |
| IAM | 17 | 12 | 12 | 205 | 11.0 |
| NewsGuild | 10 | 6 | 10 | 228 | 22.0 |
| IBEW | 9 | 2 | 6 | 224 | 12.0 |
| AFSCME | 8 | 6 | 7 | 673 | 70.0 |
| UAW | 7 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 11.0 |
| SPFPA | 5 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 |
| ATU | 4 | 4 | 4 | 104 | 18.0 |
| IATSE | 4 | 3 | 3 | 287 | 46.0 |
| IFPTE | 4 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 40.5 |
| LIUNA | 4 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 6.5 |
| UA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 |
| USW | 4 | 3 | 2 | 121 | 60.5 |
| CWA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 9.0 |
| NAGE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1,073 | 536.5 |
| NATCA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 |
| OPEIU | 3 | 2 | 3 | 198 | 62.0 |
| RWDSU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 21.0 |
| UNITE HERE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |
| AFT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 37.5 |
| IUPAT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NYSNA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 59.0 |
| UWUA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 |
| BAC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BCTGM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 99.0 |
| FCGOA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 |
| IBB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 98.0 |
| Ironworkers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| NNU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,733 | 1,733.0 |
| NUHW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 69.0 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 531 | 531.0 |
| SSOBA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 83.0 |
| AWPPU | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| PASNAP | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| SMART | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| UE | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Federation LEOS-PBA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |